Infrastructure built for hands-on learning
Training kitchens, a restaurant and bar, hotel labs, three computer labs, a Wi-Fi library and an AV studio, where theory turns into skill.
Explore our facilities
Food production kitchens
Food production is where raw ingredients are cooked, combined and transformed into dishes, and its scope is widening fast in India and abroad. A chef’s work runs from purchasing and menu planning to supervising the kitchen, maintaining food quality and sanitation standards, and creating new dishes.
In our training kitchens students learn how a hotel’s food production department works through hands-on practicals before their industrial training.
- Main kitchen and banquet kitchen practice
- Soup, pantry and vegetable sections
- Pastry, baking & confectionery
- Practicals for BHM and CHM students
Three computer labs
Three well-equipped computer labs support the BCA, B.Sc IT and MCA programmes, with practical sessions from the very first semester.
F&B service – training restaurant
A 30-cover restaurant lab designed for training and daily food & beverage operation demonstrations.
- Back bar (display), front bar and under bar
- All the equipment required for F&B operations
- Mixology sessions and service practicals
A Wi-Fi library
A spacious library on the first floor with circulation books, newspapers and reference books, a reading area and multiple copies of key titles in the reference section and stack area. It offers a fully integrated environment for academic and research work.
- Wi-Fi enabled and under CCTV surveillance
- Reference section: encyclopaedias, dictionaries, textbooks and reference books
- Journal section: journals, general magazines and newsletters
- Students also get access to the UTU e-Library
Library rules – General rules
- Maintain silence; no discussion inside the library.
- No personal belongings inside the library.
- Mobile phones and audio/video devices must be switched off or on silent.
- Sign the register at the entrance counter before entering.
- No food or refreshments anywhere in the library.
- Keep the library tidy. Suggestions on library services are welcome.
- Borrower cards are not transferable; the borrower is responsible for books issued on the card.
- The librarian may recall any book at any time.
- Violation of the rules may lead to withdrawal of library privileges.
Library rules – Borrowing & returns
- Books are issued on showing the library card with the ID card. Check books for damage when you borrow them.
- Return books by the due date; late returns attract overdue charges.
- Lost books must be replaced (same or latest edition) or paid for at double the cost, with the librarian’s permission.
- Handle books and journals carefully: no marking, writing, highlighting or tearing pages.
- Collect a no-dues certificate after returning all books and the borrower’s cards.
Accommodation & front office
Hotel labs that work like the real thing, so students are confident at the front desk and on the floor from day one of their industrial training.
- Front-office desk with reservation, reception and cashier sections
- All the forms and formats used in the hotel industry
- Housekeeping lab designed like a suite, with a sitting room and a living room
- Practical sessions for BHM and CHM students
Audio-visual lab & seminar hall
The institute is equipped with projectors, a sound system and cameras for presentations, guest lectures, workshops and conferences.
- Projector, sound system and cameras
- Professional tape and digital recorders, microphones and accessories
- A sound studio with comprehensive facilities
- Seminar hall for guest lectures, workshops and conferences
Campus, sports & hostel
Football, volleyball, athletics and a spacious lawn.
Safe hostel accommodation at ₹50,000 per semester.
College buses at ₹1,500 per month, ₹7,000 for six months or ₹12,000 per year.
Wi-Fi campus, projectors in classrooms and CCTV surveillance.
Frequently asked questions
What facilities does IHMS Kotdwar have?
Training kitchens, an F&B training restaurant and bar, front office and housekeeping labs, three computer labs, a Wi-Fi library, an audio-visual lab and seminar hall, hostel, transport and sports grounds.
How many computer labs are there?
Three: Lab 1 for C/C++ programming, computer fundamentals and networks; Lab 2 for DBMS, web designing and multimedia; and Lab 3 for Java programming, .NET and UNIX.
Is there a training restaurant for hotel management students?
Yes, a 30-cover restaurant lab with a back bar, front bar and under bar, used for training, daily F&B operation demonstrations and mixology sessions.
What do students practise in the training kitchens?
How a hotel’s food production department works (main and banquet kitchen, soup, pantry, vegetable, pastry and baking & confectionery sections) through hands-on practicals.
Is there a housekeeping lab?
Yes. The housekeeping lab is designed like a suite with a sitting room and a living room, next to a front-office desk with reservation, reception and cashier sections.
Is the library Wi-Fi enabled?
Yes. The library is Wi-Fi enabled and under CCTV surveillance, with reference and journal sections; students also get the UTU e-Library.
How do students borrow library books?
Books are issued on showing the library card with the ID card. Return them by the due date to avoid overdue charges.
Is there an audio-visual lab?
Yes, with projectors, a sound system, cameras, recorders and microphones, plus a seminar hall for guest lectures, workshops and conferences.
Is hostel accommodation available?
Yes. The hostel costs ₹50,000 per semester.
Is college transport available?
Yes: ₹1,500 per month, ₹7,000 for six months or ₹12,000 per year.
Can I visit the campus before admission?
Yes. Book a campus visit on the Contact Us page and a counsellor will show you around the labs, kitchens, library and hostel.